MARSABIT WILDLIFE CONSERVANCIES ASSOCIATION — NORTHERN KENYA
Conserving Nature.
Strengthening
Communities.
MAWICA works with community conservancies and communities across Northern Kenya to protect natural and cultural heritage, strengthen local capacity and advance resilient and equitable livelihoods.
WHO WE ARE
Community-led conservation for a resilient Northern Kenya
Established in 2022, MAWICA is a non-profit umbrella regional organisation representing community conservancies, pastoralist communities, fisherfolk and other minority communities across Northern Kenya, particularly Marsabit County.
We believe that local communities are the most effective custodians of their landscapes. Our work brings together indigenous knowledge, conservation science and sustainable development practice to build a future where people and nature thrive together.
OUR APPROACH
Six pillars of community-led
conservation and development
Community Leadership
Empowering conservancy governance, local decision-making and indigenous institutions.
Conservation
Protecting wildlife, rangelands, water resources and the natural heritage of Northern Kenya.
Capacity Building
Strengthening the skills and systems of conservancies and community institutions.
Partnerships
Building strategic relationships with conservation, development and government actors.
Resource Mobilisation
Securing sustainable financing for community-led conservation and livelihoods.
Resilient Livelihoods
Supporting equitable, climate-resilient income for pastoralist and minority communities.
OUR WORK
Programmes across
Northern Kenya
CONSERVATION
Community Conservancies
Supporting the establishment and governance of community conservancies across Northern Kenya.
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LIVELIHOODS
Climate & Livelihood Resilience
Building climate-adaptive livelihood systems for pastoralist and fishing communities.
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CAPACITY
Capacity Building
Strengthening governance, financial management and institutional capacity of member conservancies.
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Conservation at scale
Our approach connects people, nature and resilient livelihoods
NEWS & STORIES
Stories From the Landscape
NOVEMBER 2024
Community-led conservation across Northern Kenya
A documentary account of community-led conservation efforts across the rangelands of Northern Kenya, and the communities working to protect their landscapes for future generations.
Local leadership at the centre of conservation
MAWICA
Protecting biodiversity through shared stewardship
MAWICA
RESOURCES
Reports, Research & Publications
Access MAWICA's research, policies, strategies and publications.
PARTNERS
Working Together for Conservation and Community Resilience
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